HR Advisor (temporary position)

Due to a temporary gap in our HR team, we are looking for an HR Advisor to strengthen the team on a temporary basis. In this role, you will work closely with other members of the HR team, including an HR Advisor and an HR Officer. Together, you will cover both HR advisory work and a number of ongoing HR projects, ensuring continuity, quality and progress across the HR agenda.

This is a broad, hands-on role for an HR professional who enjoys responsibility, collaboration and contributing to meaningful people initiatives in a dynamic, international environment.

Job description
You will support managers and employees across the organisation on a broad range of HR topics. In addition, you will contribute to HR projects and may take the lead on specific initiatives, depending on priorities.

Your daily activities and responsibilities include:

• Managing and contributing to the re-weighting and review of job scales and salary structures, including analysis, preparation and implementation (project for 2026).
• Assist in the development and rollout of key cultural transformation projects.
• Assisting with HR processes across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding.
• Handling HR casework, including sickness absence and reintegration processes in line with the Wet verbetering poortwachter.
• Contributing to and supporting the Performance & Development cycle, including preparation, coordination and follow-up activities.
• Supporting Health & Wellbeing initiatives in collaboration with external providers.
• Contributing to improvements in HR processes, policies and internal HR documentation.
• Supporting HR system-related work, including effective use of performance and goal-setting tools.

In order to be successful in this role, you:

• Have solid knowledge of HR, gained through relevant education and work experience.
• Have 3+ years’ experience in a broad HR Advisor role (salary re-weighting experience is a big plus)
• Are familiar with Dutch labour law and HR processes
• Communicate clearly and professionally in English & Dutch
• Are comfortable working independently while collaborating within a small HR team.
• Are pragmatic, reliable and able to contribute effectively during a temporary period.
• Handle confidential information with care and professionalism.

Preferablt you also have:

• Experience in an international or academic environment.
• Experience working with HR systems (such as NMBRS, CultureAmp) and HR projects alongside advisory work

This role is well suited to an HR professional who enjoys contributing, taking responsibility and leading initiatives when appropriate, without seeking a permanent leadership position.

What else you need to know:

A statement of good behaviour (VOG) is part of our recruitment process and required to submit before the start date of your employment.

We offer an ambitious, international and dynamic environment, in which we compete with the top business schools in Europe. You will be part of a close, innovation-driven team on a vibrant university campus. Your ambition and personal drive will be greatly valued and we invest in personal development. We make sure you feel good about yourself, that you enjoy your work and that you grow in your profession.

You will also get:

• A salary between € 4.000 - € 4.400 gross per month on fulltime basis (ex. holiday allowance), based on your education, knowledge and work experience
• 25 holidays and 12 ADV days
• Annual 8% holiday allowance
• Variable end of year performance bonus
• Travel cost reimbursement and working from home allowance
• The opportunity to participate in our collective health insurance
• Access to all facilities on campus
• Participation in our collective pension scheme
• The possibility to travel with NS business card

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (RSM BV) is one of Europe’s most international and innovative business schools. Its primary focus is to develop business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. RSM BV is privately funded and providesa first-class portfolio of MBA and executive programmes with an international team of 150 staff working from the university campus in Rotterdam.

RSM BV offers an environment where the staff is encouraged to embrace change as a challenge in helping the organisation reaching its goals and those of its students. The working atmosphere at RSM BV is informal and communication lines are short. Being an independent and commercial company within the Erasmus University, the situation of RSM BV is sometimes complex and challenging. At the same time the company itself it small enough to maintain personal contacts and be able to have an overview of what’s going on throughout the organisation. The environment is culturally diverse and very international.

RSM BV is located in a pleasant and relatively small office, based at the Erasmus University campus in Rotterdam. It’s a lively environment, with students, staff and different companies and restaurants. The office is easy to reach by public transport as well as by car.

RSM BV is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities and nationalities. RSM BV values internal mobility; therefore internal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the RSM BV website: www.rsm.nl

Would you first like to learn more about the position or about RSM BV? Please contact Saskia Piercy, HR Advisor at RSM BV via spiercy@rsm.nl